HP Integrity Superdome 2 Server - Manual (Page 68)

Table 4 Complex Firmware information (continued)
Description Item
The model number of the device Model
The currently installed version of the firmware on the device. Installed Version
Each partition in the complex is displayed after the Complex Firmware, with the version of the
firmware currently configured and active on the partition. If any devices within a partition have
firmware versions do not match the currently installed version of the complex firmware on the
partition, they are displayed below the partition firmware information.
Table 5 Partition Firmware information
Description Item
The version of the firmware bundle currently configured on
the partition. Configured Partition Firmware Version
The version of the firmware bundle currently active on the
partition. Active Partition Firmware Version
If the partition is not currently booted, the Active firmware
version will be displayed as “Not Available”
NOTE: The active version of the firmware will not match
the configured version if the partition requires a reboot
after a firmware update.
The compute enclosure and bay number of the device with
mismatched firmware. Enclosure / Bay
Type of device with mismatched firmware. Model
The currently installed version of the firmware on the device. Installed Version
Online complex firmware update on Superdome 2
Introduction
Superdome 2 firmware release bundle 2.2.27 (web released in August 2011, factory enabled in
September 2011), brings an exciting capability to Superdome 2 customers. The ability to support
online complex firmware updates can dramatically reduce the amount of partition downtime
required for a customer to update their Superdome 2 systems to future firmware bundles. Under
certain conditions, partition downtime needed to apply a new firmware bundle can even be
eliminated entirely. However, there may also be other partition maintenance activities (OS patch
installations, for example) to complete during a maintenance window that will involve a partition
reboot in order to take effect. Also, it should be understood that firmware updates which include
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